Posted on 11/28/2023 11:52:33 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
A record number of U.S. consumers shopped over Thanksgiving weekend this year, surpassing analysts’ initial expectations and topping 200 million shoppers for the first time ever.
The five-day shopping period saw 200.4 million consumers shop this weekend, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. In 2022, the same period set a record of 196.7 million shoppers.
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The Illegal Alien Invaders shopping and spending with U.S. taxpayer dollars pushed the numbers over the old record.
Just from what I call “observables,” running about on Friday with the wife - it just looked like another Friday as far as shopping goes. No lines, mobs, etc. And I have seen some crazy Black Fridays.
People buying material things before hyperinflation sets in.
Notice they talk about the record NUMBER of shoppers but no where do they talk about how much those shoppers spent, This looks like the Hill “polishing the turd.”
I started and finished my shopping the last couple days. No. No credit cards. Cut back alot but bought nice things . Took about 6.5 hours from my couch.
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